scholarly journals Isolated Spinal Cord Arteritis

1975 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 143-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas E. Feasby ◽  
Gary G. Ferguson ◽  
J.C.E. Kaufmann
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate ◽  
Laboratory Study ◽  
Sedimentation Rate ◽  
Polyarteritis Nodosa ◽  
Cervical Myelopathy ◽  
Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy ◽  
Vascular Lesions ◽  
Erythrocyte Sedimentation

SUMMARY:This patient presented as a subacute progressive cervical myelopathy and the differential diagnosis included cervical spondylotic myelopathy and intramedullary mass. Microscopically, vascular lesions plus a patchy myelomalacia indicated a vasculitis. However, there was no suggestion of a generalized vasculitis at autopsy and the only supporting laboratory study was a raised erythrocyte sedimentation rate. It would seem that a vasculitis similar to polyarteritis nodosa or other collagen disease may be confined to the spinal cord.

scholarly journals Polyarteritis nodosa presenting with frank hematuria

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
pp. 172
Author(s):  
Muhammad Shabi Ahmad ◽  
Aninda Saha ◽  
David Reaich ◽  
Geoffery P. Naisby ◽  
Alaiyi Fred West
Keyword(s):  
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate ◽  
Sedimentation Rate ◽  
Polyarteritis Nodosa ◽  
False Aneurysm ◽  
Testicular Pain ◽  
Erythrocyte Sedimentation ◽  
Urological Symptoms

Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) is an uncommon systemic vasculitischaracterized by necrotizing inflammation of small- or mediumsizedarteries. The disease normally presents with non-specificsymptoms. Urological symptoms at presentation are extremely rare.We report a 65-year-old man who was diagnosed with a polyarteritisnodosa having presented atypically with left testicular pain andswelling, and an intratesticular lesion. He developed painless visiblehematuria while under investigation. No gross arterio-venousfistula was seen to suggest a false aneurysm. Subsequently, laboratorystudies showed positive anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodylevels and a raised erythrocyte sedimentation rate. This was anunusual presentation of PAN diagnosed with multidisciplinaryinput from the urology, radiology and nephrology teams.

scholarly journals The Reference Value of Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate for Differential Diagnosis of Rheumatic Fever Among Bangladeshi Children

1996 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-113 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Zaman ◽  
Nobuo Yoshiike ◽  
Anisul Chowdhury ◽  
Jasimuddin Ahmed ◽  
M. Hassan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Rheumatic Fever ◽  
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate ◽  
Sedimentation Rate ◽  
Reference Value ◽  
Erythrocyte Sedimentation

scholarly journals Differential diagnosis of elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein levels: a rheumatology perspective

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 131-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Berivan Bitik ◽  
Ridvan Mercan ◽  
Abdurrahman Tufan ◽  
Engin Tezcan ◽  
Hamit Kucuk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate ◽  
Sedimentation Rate ◽  
Elevated Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Protein Levels ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
Erythrocyte Sedimentation

scholarly journals 4462 Effects of Injectable, Erythropoietin and Glucocorticoids Combinational Therapy on Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate Following Spinal Cord Injury

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (s1) ◽  
pp. 48-48
Author(s):  
Anna Nia ◽  
Kamil Khanipov ◽  
George Golovko
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate ◽  
Sedimentation Rate ◽  
Conflict Of Interest ◽  
Complication Rates ◽  
Treatment Pathways ◽  
Competing Interests ◽  
Combinational Therapy ◽  
Erythrocyte Sedimentation ◽  
Cord Injury

OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Inflammation following traumatic injury to the spinal cord persists long after the primary insult and is known to increase complication rates and prolong recovery time. We investigated the effects of Erythropoietin (EPO) in combination with Glucocorticoids on the levels of erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), an overall measure of inflammation. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: Electronic medical records from approximately 38 million patients in 27 Healthcare Organizations were analyzed using the TriNetX Analytics platform. Patients with spinal cord injuries (SCI) were defined with the ICD-10 code, G95 and two unique cohorts were defined for patients treated with injectable EPO in combination with injectable Glucocorticoids within 6 months of SCI or only injectable Glucocorticoids with no injectable EPO. ESR rates were queried from patient cohorts to evaluate the potential effects of the two treatment pathways on the ESR. Most recent lab results within 6 months before initiating treatment and 1-year post-treatment were defined as “before” and “after” treatment, respectively. Changes in ESR lab results were evaluated using unpaired t-test with Welch’s Correction. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: A total of 14,370 patients satisfied the inclusion criteria. 89 patients were treated with injectable EPO in combination with Glucocorticoids within 6 months of SCI. The ESR lab results were available for 33 patients before treatment with a mean of 63±33 mm/h. The ESR lab results were available for 22 patients after treatment with a mean of 51.7±34.1 mm/h. 14,281 patients were treated with Glucocorticoids (no injectable EPO) within 6 months of SCI. The ESR lab results were available for 2,042 patients before treatment with a mean of 29.2±30.5 mm/h. The ESR lab results were available for 2,184 patients after treatment with a mean of 32.6±30 mm/h. Patients treated with combinational therapy showed a reduction in ESR of 11.3 mm/h, while those treated with only Glucocorticoids showed an increase in ESR of 3.4 mm/h. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE OF IMPACT: The present results demonstrated that combinational therapy with injectable, EPO and glucocorticoids exhibited a significant reduction in ESR level. The study suggests that EPO and glucocorticoid might have a synergistic effect on reducing the inflammation following SCI. This approach might help reduce the therapeutic dose of glucocorticoids. Conflict of Interest Description: The authors declare that they have no competing interests. CONFLICT OF INTEREST DESCRIPTION: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

Correlations between Platelet Parameters and Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate

2004 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-121
Author(s):  
Atchasai Siritantikorn ◽  
Viroj Wiwanitkit
Keyword(s):  
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate ◽  
Sedimentation Rate ◽  
Erythrocyte Sedimentation
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